Mihaela Marian, BACP

Mihaela Marian is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and the fallout of life changes. She supports those facing relationship strain, grief and low self-esteem. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian and she works from the United Kingdom. Mihaela holds BACP registration and brings a practical, person-focused manner to sessions.

Mihaela aims to make the room feel calm and straightforward. She offers a non-judgemental space where clients can say what they need to say. Conversations tend to centre on what is happening now, how feelings affect daily life, and small steps toward change.

Before training as a counsellor, Mihaela spent almost 20 years in health and social care roles. That background includes work with people affected by dementia and learning disabilities, and supporting those through loss and bereavement. She also has experience with anxiety and depression from these roles.

Her counselling draws on Client-Centred Therapy, mindfulness practices, and creative approaches such as art or music for expression. In sessions she uses these methods to help clients notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and make sense of painful experiences.

Mihaela commonly supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, caring responsibilities and long-term pain by helping them talk through the emotional impact. She also works with concerns around attachment, abandonment, body image, and finding purpose. The aim is to help clients build resilience and find practical ways to move forward.

How client-centred work and online counselling fit together

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions. In this approach the counsellor offers warmth, empathy and acceptance so clients can explore feelings and decide what changes to try. It is often used for issues like anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns.

Mindfulness practices are also part of her work and involve simple attention exercises to reduce worry and improve calm. These practices can help with stress, persistent rumination and coping with health challenges by bringing awareness to present-moment experience.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to match each person’s needs, goals and preferences. Together they set small, practical steps and check in on what is working.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can help fit counselling into a busy week, remove travel time and make shorter check-ins easier to arrange. It can also suit people who prefer to use exercises and creative tasks from home, but confirm which formats the counsellor currently offers when you book.